Bamboos in India
From traditional uses like making furniture and construction works, bamboo is now being replaced as a more sustainable option. From bamboo water bottles, toothbrushes, bags, clothes, cutlery items, to being used as food items and more, the growth of bamboo is inevitable.
These fast-growing plants can be harvested in about three years and have carbon-absorbing properties. It is also known for conserving water and reducing evaporation of water from the land surface, which is an important feature in arid and drought-prone regions. India thus has an advantage.
India is the world’s second-largest cultivator of Bamboo after China, with 136 species and 23 genera spread over 13.96 million hectares. India has abundant resources and species diversity of Bamboo. More than 50% of the bamboo species occur in Eastern India – Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim, Tripura, and West Bengal. Andamans, the Bastar region of Madhya Pradesh, and the Western Ghats are other areas rich in bamboos in our country.
Bamboo has various benefits to offer – can be used to control pollution by making use of bamboo charcoal, protects against harmful ultraviolet rays, reduces up to 35% carbon dioxide in the climate, delivers more oxygen, prevents erosion, and more.
Fact: Bamboo Trees Flowers Once in 100 yearsπΊ
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